130. Princess of the Cavern 3
" " " " "……" " " " " (The crowds)
A quiet party venue…
Well it"s no wonder. There"s a pearl necklace that even the Royal Family don"t have, and she gave it to the person she just met without any hesitation. As if giving a handmade m.u.f.fler, casually…
The only person who would do such a thing is either stupid or ridiculously rich. And this girl doesn"t look stupid.
Yes, she doesn"t look stupid. In fact, despite being stupid …
Mitsuha thought that the first 1.3-million-yen necklace were said to be the highest in this world, so if it worth just half of the first one, it would be considered a fairly normal level in this world. Just half, in the middle, so it"s an average …
However, a bomb with half the power of a hydrogen bomb is by no means a [normal, average bomb]. For a country without a nuclear weapon, there is no big difference between a hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb.
Yes, this necklace that worth 600,000 was sufficiently [Atomic bomb], even if not as good as the previous [Hydrogen bomb].
In addition, a highest quality ruby that is a [spare accessory] that was taken out of her pocket, the Pigeon Blood.
Spare. That high quality large red crystal, which was barely fit into the pocket properly, is a spare….
Everyone"s gazes were again focused on Mitsuha"s chest. Still with no words …
It"s awkward! (Mitsuha)
Mitsuha became embarra.s.sed and decided to tell a joke, as the Earl family stared at her chest again.
“If you stare so much at my chest, I would be shy!” (Mitsuha)
And then they laughed it off. Or that was she thought.
“Eh? Chest?” (Count)
The Count family members reacted with a blank face.
Then, she gives a sad expression, and everyone looked away from her….
"Please laugh! Don"t feel sorry for me! Please!" (Mitsuha)
Because of the sympathy of the Countess, Mitsuha sheds tears of blood in her eyes.
At that time, a girl muttered in the background.
"There"s no breast, she has no breast…" (The Girl)
Pu…. (Laugh SFX)
Kusukusu… (Laugh SFX)
The surroundings erupted in laughter.
"Ooooh!" (Mitsuha)
I was saved!
Thanks to this girl, I was able to break through from the awkward atmosphere!
Mitsuha turned back, with eyes of grat.i.tude, she took the hand of the girl who helped her.
"Thank you! Thank you very much!" (Mitsuha)
"Eh…" (the Girl)
The girl, about 12 - 13 years old, had her black and white eyes full of surprise.
(Note: Yeah, that was narator"s POV. But usually the raws are written in 1st person or Mitsuha"s POV)
“My name is Micheline de Mich.e.l.le…” (Mitchan)
"Alright, I"ll just call you [Mitchan]!" (Mitsuha)
"Eeeeeeeeh!" (Mitchan)
The girl who helped me was a young daughter of a Marquees House.
Even though you"ve been raised elegantly, but you"ve dared to take on the sloppy remark to save my plight. I have to reward this favor!
A drip of water I got in the desert is worth more than 100 bottles of fine wine in the city. Thus, for now.
"This, as my sign of grat.i.tude…" (Mitsuha)
With that said, I took the ruby necklace I just wore off my neck and hung it on Mitchan"s neck.
" " " " " "Eeeeeeeeeeeeehh!!!!" " " " " " (Crowds)
Then I took another spare, a 4.5 carat emerald necklace, from my pocket. Of course, man-made. The frame and chains that made of gold and silver were more expensive than the stone itself. And I hung it on my neck.
… As expected, with this [Spare of spare], Today"s accessories are out of stock.
" " " " " " "What the h.e.l.l thaaaaat!!!" " " " " " (Crowds)
Ara, everyone, I wouldn"t do that as a n.o.bleman, it"s improper, to say such words and shouting like that …
The second daughter is today"s protagonist, so the newcomer me can"t afford to hold the spotlight for a long time. So, I moved a little away with Mitchan.
"Thank you for a moment ago, Mitchan!" (Mitsuha)
"…It"s already decided by that name huh…” (Mitchan)
Mitchan sighs as if she gave up everything. If you have any trouble, you can consult with me!
… And, after talking a little, apparently Mitchan has few friends.
"T-that doesn"t mean that I can"t get any! There aren"t many females of my age in the Marquees family. If I get to know girl of the same age from other family, they will soon talk about factions or weird things will form… As soon as I talked with a gentleman, the checking-contest began, and rumors of engagement were spread. And the rumor that I was intentionally made the gentlemen cry…" (Mitchan)
"Aawww…." (Mitsuha)
Well, if she"s this cute, and has a little Tsun in her, on top of that she"s a daughter of marquees family. It can"t be helped….
Right, just like a proper example of a n.o.ble, she"s cute, Mitchan is. Great people marry only beautiful women, so it"s a natural consequence. Yeah, it"s what they call, [top breeder].
“Well, if you"re with me, you can rest a.s.sured!” (Mitsuha)
"Eh?" (Mitchan)
Hearing my words, Mitchan gives me a blank face.
“No, you know, I"m not a n.o.ble in this country, so I don"t care about factions. I"m a completely free, lone wolf. So, it"s no problem to get along!” (Mitsuha)
Mitchan opened her eyes wide, surprised.
If she"s from a marquis family, her face ought to be effective in political world. And it is highly possible that a large number of high-ranking soldiers are originated from the family.
"…pid…" (Mitchan)
Eh? Mitchan, what did you say just now?
"Are you stupid!? A child walking around with a national-treasure-grade necklaces is completely free and unrelated to factions? You"re the centerpiece of a huge storm, targeted by all factions! That no one can ever reach your feet, a super-problem child!!" (Mitchan)
Eh…
No, I was just thinking of selling a little face between the upper cla.s.ses and made them let me see military facilities and hear about political issues…
Don"t tell me, did I do something bad again?
When I look around, the eyes and ears of the quiet venue are all on us. Including the Host, the Count Family. And then, there are everyone"s shimmering eyes…
"…un" (Mitsuha)
"Huh? What is it?" (Mitchan)
Mitchan has a strange face hearing my response.
"No, it"s the answer to the previous question. You say [Are you stupid?] right? …and, maybe, that"s right. How stupid of me…" (Mitsuha)
Mitchan has an amazed face from looking at me who dropped my shoulders.
"Now let"s introduce Viscount Mitsuha von Yamano, who came from a distant country, who will make her social debut today! Viscount Yamano, this way please! ” (Count)
Ooh, as expected of host. The technique of restoring the atmosphere… tte, if he doesn"t restore the atmosphere, his daughter"s birthday party will be ruined. An important party to get the second daughter a good fiancée is ruined by me and Mitchan, and the spotlight has been stolen from the second daughter…
Well, let"s just finish my introduction, and restore the party flow.
Then, to finish the introduction quickly, I went to Count-sama"s place, and…
"Dear guests, this is Viscount Mitsuha von Yamano, the daughter of a distant aristocrat, and, as you can see, the gift she gave my daughter an expensive necklace. And, together with the daughter of the Marquis Mitch.e.l.l, the three of them had a friendship relation… ” (Count)
Wait!
Wait a minute!!
Without realizing, such a faction was formed!
Ah, Mitchan is shrugging her shoulders with a face that says [Ah….].
So, this is the situation that Mitchan was trying to avoid …
Sorry!
I will make sure to compensate this, someday….